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Jilted by Vi Keeland
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
No chemistry between the two main characters.
The male narrator's voice was so monotone.
Misogyny and other such grossness, even though he was trying to change (not enough).
Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Bramble, and NetGalley for providing me with the audio galley of this book to listen to and review. The opinions expressed below are my own.
I was excited to be approved for this title. I put in for the Kindle version was denied. So when the audio popped up, I requested right away.
The story line seems really cute: weddings and wedding meet cute, a jilted bride, a steamy attraction, some forced proximity, playboy, he falls first, slow burn. It had all the workings of a great read. And I'd not listened to either of the narrators: Aidan Snow and Andi Arndt. I always love to discover new narrators.
Unfortunately, this story just was not for me.
I didn't mind the female narrator. She did a good job portraying the FMC, Sloane. I liked the character enough. She's on a moratorium of men since being left at the alter by who she thought was her true love. Given her position as a writer for a Bride magazine, she should be enthralled with true love. But you can feel her being jilted has put a bad taste in her mouth. I saw she was trying to find herself again.
The male narrator totally turned me off. His voice is super deep, which would normally be something I love for a romance MMC, but it wasn't working for me with this particular character. Wilder is supposed to be American and British and, while he uses quite a few British words and phrases, he doesn't have an accent at all (even the though the FMC points this out right at the beginning of the book). This really bugged me. I also could not get into the dirty talk and Aidan's voice. They just didn't jive with me.
Finally, the amount of casual misogyny in the book was truly annoying me. I know this guy has been a playboy all his life and now he's suddenly found his way as he quickly falls for the FMC but there were still things that made me cringe. Constantly describing the FMC using her body parts, talking about all his one night stands, etc. I just didn't get the feel he was a changed man because of Sloane.
I ended up DNF'ing this book. Perhaps the print version might be better but I'm doubtful given the side comments and sexist nature of the MMC.
The male narrator's voice was so monotone.
Misogyny and other such grossness, even though he was trying to change (not enough).
Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Bramble, and NetGalley for providing me with the audio galley of this book to listen to and review. The opinions expressed below are my own.
I was excited to be approved for this title. I put in for the Kindle version was denied. So when the audio popped up, I requested right away.
The story line seems really cute: weddings and wedding meet cute, a jilted bride, a steamy attraction, some forced proximity, playboy, he falls first, slow burn. It had all the workings of a great read. And I'd not listened to either of the narrators: Aidan Snow and Andi Arndt. I always love to discover new narrators.
Unfortunately, this story just was not for me.
I didn't mind the female narrator. She did a good job portraying the FMC, Sloane. I liked the character enough. She's on a moratorium of men since being left at the alter by who she thought was her true love. Given her position as a writer for a Bride magazine, she should be enthralled with true love. But you can feel her being jilted has put a bad taste in her mouth. I saw she was trying to find herself again.
The male narrator totally turned me off. His voice is super deep, which would normally be something I love for a romance MMC, but it wasn't working for me with this particular character. Wilder is supposed to be American and British and, while he uses quite a few British words and phrases, he doesn't have an accent at all (even the though the FMC points this out right at the beginning of the book). This really bugged me. I also could not get into the dirty talk and Aidan's voice. They just didn't jive with me.
Finally, the amount of casual misogyny in the book was truly annoying me. I know this guy has been a playboy all his life and now he's suddenly found his way as he quickly falls for the FMC but there were still things that made me cringe. Constantly describing the FMC using her body parts, talking about all his one night stands, etc. I just didn't get the feel he was a changed man because of Sloane.
I ended up DNF'ing this book. Perhaps the print version might be better but I'm doubtful given the side comments and sexist nature of the MMC.